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The International School of Geneva (in French: ''Ecole Internationale de Genève''), also known as ''Ecolint'', is a private international school based in Geneva, Switzerland. It is the oldest and largest operating international school in the world. The International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, which most anglophone and many francophone students at the school follow, was created at La Grande Boissière campus. Ecolint is a bilingual school, with instruction in languages such as French, English, Spanish, Chinese or German. Ecolint's current Director General is Mrs Vicky Tuck. The International School is a testing center for the US college boards (SAT, ACT, etc.) and the British IGCSE. The International School is composed of three separately governed campuses in and around Geneva.〔(Ecole Internationale de Genève - Home )〕 In 2006, the British ''Guardian'' newspaper listed it as one of the best UK-curriculum international schools in the world.〔(A guide to schools abroad that offer a British curriculum ), Education Guardian, December 12, 2006〕 The school is also a member of the G20 Schools Group. According to the ''Good Schools Guide International'', at the International School of Geneva "Students receive a truly international education and as a result leave as rounded and worldly young people."〔(International School of Geneva: La Châtaignerie Campus — Good Schools Guide International )〕 ==History== From 1920 to 1921 the League of Nations and the International Labor Office established their headquarters in Geneva. In 1924 the International School of Geneva was founded by senior members of two international organizations, in conjunction with Adolphe Ferrière and Elisabeth Rotten.〔 Ferrière housed the first class in his family's chalet. He was also technical adviser to the school from 1924 to 1926. Other prominent individuals involved in the creation of the School were Arthur Sweetser and Dr. Ludwig Rajchman. They were supported by William Rappard, Rector of the University of Geneva and Sir Arthur Salter, a senior official of the League of Nations. The foundation continued to evolve as it acquired new campuses in the Vaud countryside at La Châtaigneraie (also called "La Chat") near Founex and at Prégny (near the European Headquarters of the United Nations). A sports hall was built in 1977 and a new primary building was built in 1980 on the Châtaigneraie campus. In 1993 a sciences building was built and in 2002 the old "La Ferme" building, which used to house the girls' boarding lodgings, became the music building. The new multimedia library (known as Multi Media Center or MMC) was finished in September 2001, adding a third floor to what is known as the "New Building" (NB). In September 2008, the new sports hall was opened, replacing the long-defunct swimming pool, the aging "Bubble", which was inflated in 2000 to protect from harsh climates, and the old PTA offices. This was achieved with the financial help of the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation. The third campus, Campus des Nations has had two beginnings. The first was in the 1940s with Rigot which became Pregny-Rigot, the second in 2005 with the closure of Rigot and the opening of Saconnex. The Pregny-Rigot campus was a pre-K through year 6 school that adopted the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program in 2002. This campus had two buildings, Rigot which was an old Swiss farmhouse just off Place des Nations housing the early childhood classes, the other a unique architectural structure up the hill from the United Nations and Red Cross which hosted the primary school and learning center. In 2005, Pregny-Rigot shifted with the opening of a new building, Saconnex, near the World Health Organization and the International Labor Organization. The early childhood classes at Rigot were moved to a renovated Pregny and Rigot was returned to the city of Geneva. Years 3-6 were moved from Pregny to the new building, Saconnex, which also opened a secondary school. The Secondary school offers the IB's Middle Years Program and the IB Diploma. Additional construction will commence on a sports center and post-16 Learning Center. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International School of Geneva」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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